• Question: Do you like more traveling in sea or in nature for know more science and why?

    Asked by Lehlis993 to Ines, Carrie, Cedric, Ellen, Rupert on 8 Mar 2017. This question was also asked by Guti7713.
    • Photo: Ines Goncalves

      Ines Goncalves answered on 8 Mar 2017:

      Well, it is a lot easier to travel on land to observe nature and study animals, but scientists are becoming better and better at planning field studies under water as well. I like both to be honest, I really enjoy snorkelling and diving but you can only stay underwater for so long and it is quite tiring. A combination of both is ideal for me, explore places that are close to the coast so that i can do some diving and snorkelling to explore the fish, sponges, corals and nudibranchs, and in between dives be able to go for long walks or hikes, climb (small) mountains, explore forests.

    • Photo: Ellen Williams

      Ellen Williams answered on 9 Mar 2017:

      Great question! Where I live, in the Midlands in the UK, I am actually about as far away from sea as i could possibly get! So it is difficult to get to the sea and when I get there it is bloomin cold! So I would have to say i prefer land, just because that is where my experience lies. But if i got offered a project diving off the coast of Mauritius I would be running to the airport!

    • Photo: Rupert Marshall

      Rupert Marshall answered on 9 Mar 2017:

      I get seasick so I prefer to be on the land. I have never dived properly but had an amazing experience when I swam on my back in the sea and had arctic terns hovering above me, diving down to pick up fish nearby. But to do my science I stay on land – birds don’t sing much underwater.

    • Photo: Carrie Ijichi

      Carrie Ijichi answered on 13 Mar 2017:

      I love looking at the sea but I definitely prefer working on land. Plus, I won’t find many horses in the ocean (unless they’re seahorses!)

    • Photo: Cedric Tan

      Cedric Tan answered on 13 Mar 2017:

      Interesting! I am not a marine biologist so I haven’t experience what life would have been if I were in sea for my work. The forest and I have a connection and so I’d say the tropical forest is my favorite.

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